by - April 29, 2020 3:06 pm
St. Louis-based Mercy Health System is maximizing use of protective personal equipment (PPE) required during the COVID-19 pandemic. The health system is disinfecting N95 respirators and other equipment with a…
by - April 28, 2020 1:09 pm
President Donald Trump said Tuesday (April 28) he’s issuing an executive order aimed at Tyson Foods and its competitors’ liability amid reports of coronavirus outbreaks at meat-processing plants that are disrupting…
by - April 28, 2020 12:55 pm
Soon after Doug McMillon became Walmart CEO in 2014, he spoke about the need for change and staying ahead of consumer demands. His primary goals were to improve same-store sales…
by - April 27, 2020 2:37 pm
Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson warns “millions of pounds of meat” will disappear from the supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic closes packing plants and backs up the animal supply….
by - April 24, 2020 3:29 pm
In a Thursday proxy filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Walmart reported compensation of its top six executive officers totaled more than $112.39 million. The top earner was…
by - April 23, 2020 3:50 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has been disastrous for the economy by wiping out 22 million jobs and costing about $25 billion per day in economic losses, according to St. Louis…
by - April 23, 2020 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday it is temporarily suspending the operations at a large beef packing and processing plant in Pasco, Wash., as it works with health officials to test employees…
by - April 22, 2020 2:53 pm
Walmart has hired William White, a marketing exec from competitor Target, as its next chief marketing officer. The position was vacated in August 2019 by Barbara Messing who held the…
by - April 22, 2020 1:41 pm
The four largest cities across Northwest Arkansas saw a strong increase in sales tax revenue generated from February sales and services. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported total revenue…
by - April 22, 2020 11:48 am
Tyson Foods said Wednesday (April 22) it plans to indefinitely suspend operations at its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant amid raised concern for worker safety and the community as COVID-19…
by - April 20, 2020 3:56 pm
Hormel Foods has temporarily shuttered a processing plant in Rochelle, Ill., after health officials linked two dozen COVID-19 cases to the processing facility that makes bacon, ham and microwavable meals. It’s…
by - April 20, 2020 3:05 pm
Walmart has signed an agreement to divest its video streaming service Vudu to movie ticketing firm Fandango, the retail giant confirmed Monday (April 20). Walmart first began shopping this sideline…
by - April 19, 2020 5:11 pm
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has redefined retail for American consumers who are largely hunkered down at home and going out only for groceries and consumables. That has meant far more…
by - April 17, 2020 1:03 pm
Dallas-based retailers JCPenney and Neiman Marcus are treading some heavy water amid the coronavirus outbreak with stores closed and much of their business shuttered. The two retailers skipped recent debt…
by - April 16, 2020 3:28 pm
The supply chains of product manufacturers of consumer packaged goods and the retailers they supply are being challenged in unprecedented ways amid the spread of coronavirus. Long truck lines form…
by - April 15, 2020 3:02 pm
Health providers in Northwest Arkansas are working through COVID-19 financial challenges resulting from preparing COVID-19 priorities and postponing non-emergency services. Mercy Northwest Arkansas said none of the hospital’s 2,400 employees…
by - April 15, 2020 11:18 am
As the coronavirus continues to stall the national economy, consumers surveyed in late March by marketing data firm Resonate, indicate a majority of households are more worried about their financial…
by - April 13, 2020 3:01 pm
The U.S. meat industry has seen production capacity decline as a result of COVID-19. Derrell Peel, livestock marketing analyst with Oklahoma State University, said reduced capacity could cause backups in…
by - April 13, 2020 12:04 pm
Walmart will lose a top e-commerce talent later this month when Jamie Iannone becomes the new CEO of eBay. The California-based company announced the hiring Monday (April 13). Iannone was…
by - April 11, 2020 10:27 am
As more retail sales move online, Walmart continues to build fewer stores and remodel about 500 a year. But the retailer’s deli departments are receiving facelifts. Three Supercenter stores in…
